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frecklesandflowers_, Liverpool (2026)

30/09/2026

I’ve sat with my thoughts around this because I really wanted to speak honestly without turning someone else’s deeply personal experience into something to shame because none of us know every layer of another persons relationship with their sexuality

But I also want to create room to talk about why the casual framing of sleeping with a man as someone who identifies as a le***an “out of boredom” feels so uncomfortable to many of us who don’t share that experience

As a femme I know so well what it’s like to have my sexuality heard & then immediately questioned. The “what a waste” the “you just haven’t met the right man” and the moment of wondering whether claiming my sexuality will make a rejection of a man safer or turn it into a challenge

Those are the kinds of experiences I bring into this conversation because in a world that so often expects women to centre men, le***anism has given me language for a love, desire & future that entirely centres women in all their beautiful complexities & divinities

There’s so much sacredness & sanctuary in that for me and there’s also so much history behind the word and the label itself that I care so deeply about

Someone else’s fluidity doesn’t make mine or anyone else’s certainty less real. My certainty also doesn’t give the want nor permission to shame someone else or their experience. Nobody’s sexuality however they understand it makes their boundaries negotiable

I want us to be able to hold that nuance while still asking for care in how le***anism is discussed especially publically and to give room to hear le***ans naming something painful without immediately dismissing them or calling them “rigid” or “not open minded enough” around questioning a public comment without making the person behind it a target

I love being a le***an and I’ll never stop finding a way to talk about the real experiences, complexities and divinity found within that. There’s is no universe nor realm or galaxy where I could ever & I mean ever get bored of women (but that probably doesn’t come as any surprise)

I hope we can keep finding language for these things together with room for both honesty & care even when its difficult🧡🩷🧡🩷

04/09/2026

Thank You🥹

It’s been a funny old year as far as flowers go what with availability, pricing & delivery costs all going up. It won’t come as any surprise to those that work in this trade that when it comes to bouquets now it’s rare to make a profit especially when you’re home based & not getting weekly flower orders with passing trade & recurring revenue

That’s why I’m so so so grateful that somehow I’ve built up enough trust with you lovely lil gems that you continue to order from me throughout the year. Despite wholesale costs being a bit of a minefield I’ll always do my best to make each & every bouquet as special as I can for you because it’s always been really important to me to keep freckles & flowers very human, personal & bespoke. I love designing for our community & giving you a safe creative space to order something pretty for your favourite people💖

It never fails to amaze me that for the most part our q***r community is who keeps my lil flower business alive & I’m just forever proud that I’ve managed to create something that’s sapphic owned, operated & supported by such lovely humans🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

So im ending the week with a lot of thanks & please know I’m SO grateful for each & every one of you🙏🏻 & I’ve not ruled out a Girl In Red autumn drop just yet🍂

***rflorist ***rcreatives

09/08/2026

Sunday evenings have a funny old way of making us feel as though we need to emotionally prepare for pretty much every possible thing that the coming week may hold in store for us

But you don’t have to live an entire week tonight my lovely lil ray of sunshine just come back to right where you are right now

Settle into your breath, your body & feel the ground beneath your toes. You’ve made it through every single hard day thus far & you know what that means? There are still SO many good days you haven’t even met yet

Whatever next week brings remember you have choice in how you meet it & im always here if you need a lil chat to get through the week🌞

***rhealing

06/08/2026

Life’s been lifeing & to be honest I’m kinda sick of how conflicting it is as to how to show up on small business social media now😅

I used to love posting on here but I think the more pressure we feel to “sell” the less we actually connect with one another and I really miss that. The world feels heavy enough as it is & lately & I’ve found myself coming back to how this all started here out of my yearn to find community🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

SO as I continue to pivot, grow, expand & yes invite you once again into my world I thought I’d go back to creating the content I love - lil life updates that probably don’t need to be posted but are actually lil moments, memories & maybe even some milestones of my real life amongst all the flowers, healing & small biz content💖

So here’s some of my less than perfect, deffo not curated but really appreciated lil moments of life lately! Behind every business, creator & creative is a very real person trying to build a life that feels like their own so if you’re still here thank you for being interested in mine💖

***rcreatives ***rwellness

17/07/2026

Wellness spaces can feel intimidating

You sometimes feel like you need to look a certain way, know the right terminal or have to have earnt the right to take some rest & relaxation

We want to create something different - an morning designed to remind you that wellness shouldn’t feel exclusive

We’ll welcome you into the space, move our bodies gently through beginner friendly yoga, begin to regulate our nervous systems with some breathwork & meditation all before getting creative with some summer florals to make a bouquet to take home

There will be a chance to enjoy a lil artisan gelato as well as some herbal teas all in a bid to slow us down & reconnect with ourselves & our community

This isn’t about perfection, pressure or already having experience in these practices. It’s a space to breathe, create & allow yourself to connect🧘🏼‍♀️

There are still a few spaces left if you’d like to join us at Glossop Market Hall this Sunday at 10AM

You can book your tickets via the link in our bios💐

27/06/2026

When I was being stalked a police officer told me that one day it would become “a funny story” I’d tell about the time I had a stalker

Heads of department at my workplace questioned why I was so anxious and upset every time the police would call me with updates as to whether he’d be released on bail

Looking back I realise how much I began to question my own response & then months later the PTSD arrived

Even now years on I still uncover triggers I didn’t know I carried. Trauma doesn’t always end when the event does. Sometimes the nervous system only begins processing once it finally feels safe enough too

Today on PTSD awareness day I want to remind anyone who may need to hear it that your body isn’t overreacting - it’s responding to what it’s lived through

I also want to thank Protection Against Stalking who became my lifeline when I felt unheard. They helped me create safety plans, prepared me for court, advocated on my behalf & perhaps most importantly helped me feel believed

That experience shaped the way I now understand trauma and it’s one of the reasons I now find myself training in trauma informed somatic counselling

So if this posts reaches anyone living with the effects of stalking or PTSD I hope it reminds you that your reactions make sense. Healing isn’t linear & you don’t have to navigate it alone💛

17/06/2026

Pride has always been more than celebration

It’s about community & finding the people who remind you that you’re not alone

It’s about creating spaces where people can exhale, take off the mask & stop scanning for danger so they can be themselves for a minute

Right now those spaces matter more than ever

We’re living through times where many LGBTQ+ people are watching support services disappear. Events face increasing pressure, q***r & trans identities are becoming more political talking points & hard won progress feels far less secure than it once did

That’s why community matters - when the world feels so uncertain we need places that remind us we belong

Q***r people have always found ways to create those spaces for one another & we’ll continue to do so loudly and proudly & with the generations coming after us in mind

BUT allyship matters too & it’s not enough to quietly support us behind closed doors & hope we’ll somehow know you care about our safety & wellbeing

Visibility matters, speaking up matters & creating welcoming spaces matters more than ever We’re living

Please remember that for many of us signs of safety aren’t a bonus they’re survival

& if there’s one thing pride continues to remind us of it’s that none of us were ever meant to do this alone🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

***rowned

14/05/2026

My absolute obsession🔥

(A whole year later mind you) honestly you’d think I was the third wheel in this wedding album because I still talk about Aimee & Hannah’s flowers to this day and it’s officially been over a year since the best wedding extravaganza there ever was

The absolute best vibes for the absolute best people, give me a Liverpool wedding again please because the vibes are always 10/10 & I get to visit some of my favourite venues in the city

Aimee & Hannah I couldn’t be more grateful to have made a part of your day, thank you so much for choosing me and trusting me and still supporting me and this lil q***r business of mine a whole year later I’m so thankful for you and I’m wishing you a (belated) happy first wedding anni💘

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12/05/2026

Living in May 2025🌊

May 2025 will forever have my heart first because of these two. At the start of what was the most beautiful month I traveled down to Devon for a wedding that will forever be one of my most favourite memories

I’m so lucky that I have the relationships I do with my couples because walking into a wedding and feeling so welcome is the best thing in the world and not only that but having couples that trust my vision even when the venue is miles away is honestly EVERYTHING

I’ve never done a colour palette like this and seeing it come together with that kinda view surrounded by so much love was just the absolute dream as q***r wedding florist. I got to mix fresh & dried florals, all inspired by the ocean, the coast & the coves that make everything that they are

So today I’m mentally here with Jess, Timea their gorgeous friends and family and the views that are beyond picture perfect🌊

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08/05/2026

Buckle up buttercup💐

I recently received these comments amongst others since starting a series all about building a floristry business over on another social media platform👀

I basically couldn’t disagree with these comments more

I’m incredibly proud to have built a q***r owned creative busines from scratch all from my kitchen table over the last 6 years. Not because I couldn’t work from a studio or lack professionalism but because I consciously choose a way of working that aligns with my life, overheads, capacity & the kind of business I want to build

My couples have never cared where I conditioned my flowers they care about the experience I create, the quality of my work, the care I put into their wedding & how supported and seen they feel throughout the process

I think creative industries can sometimes become deeply gatekept and inaccessible especially for people without huge financial privilege, traditional routes into the industry or confidence to start straight away

I believe there are many valid ways to become a florist, creative or a business owner. Some people come through college, flower schools, years of assisting and some are self taught and spend so much time refining their craft independently

None of those routes automatically determine talent, integrity or professionalism. Whilst I believe skill, training & responsibility matter I also believe confidence is built through practice, support, mentorship and being allowed to start before everything is perfect

That’s the energy I want around my work. Support over shame, community over competition & encouragement over elitism

Which is also why this space is beginning to expand. I know how many talented people are hiding behind their work right now & I want to create a space to help them grow & not feel embarrassed for starting where they are

So thank you for being here, trusting me, supporting me & not judging my kitchen😂💛

***rflorist ***rcreatives

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